[DEV]Cyanogenmod Compiling for Olive Pad

This  is a guide for developers wishing to build & test Cyanogenmod 7.1 port on their Pad

NON DEVELOPERS PLEASE IGNORE!!

Initialize environment from here:

http://source.android.com/source/initializing.html

Make directories:

mkdir -p ~/bin

mkdir -p ~/android/system

Install the Repository

Enter the following to download make executable the "repo" binary:

curl https://dl-ssl.google.com/dl/googlesource/git-repo/repo > ~/bin/repo

chmod a+x ~/bin/repo




Downloading the source:

Now enter the following to initialize the repository:

cd ~/android/system/

repo init -u git://github.com/CyanogenMod/android.git -b gingerbread

repo sync 







This may take some time depending on your net connection




Add Device Repo:




After download source you need to download the olive pad device config




mkdir  device/fih/fm6

cd device/fih/fm6

git clone https://github.com/mb-14/android_device_fih_fm6.git




Download this zip file from here:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21654931/fm6.zip




Extract the contents of the zip file.It contains one folder "fm6"

and a file "cyanogen_fm6.mk"




Copy the folder "fm6" to /vendor/cyanogen/overlay/

Copy the file "cyanogen_fm6.mk" to /vendor/cyanogen/products/




Open /vendor/cyanogen/products/AndroidProducts.mk and add this to the list:

$(LOCAL_DIR)/cyanogen_fm6.mk \







Open /vendor/cyanogen/vendorsetup.sh and add this to the list:

add_lunch_combo cyanogen_fm6-eng







Copy proprietary files:

NOTE: This only needs done the first time you build. If you have already done these steps, you may skip to Download RomManager.




Connect the device to the computer and ensure that ADB is working properly.

cd ~/android/system/device/fih/fm6/

./extract-files.sh

NOTE: If some hardware isn't working, like camcorder or FM radio, you will need to find the updated prop blobs.

Download RomManager:

NOTE: This only needs to be done when an update to RomManager is released. If you are-up-to date, you may skip to Building ROM.

Download RomManager which is needed by the build:

~/android/system/vendor/cyanogen/get-rommanager

BlueLitmus Kernel for Olive Pad

BlueLitmus kernel  is a custom kernel for Olive Pad with improved  performance and stability than the stock kernel
Features include:
1)Overclocked to 806 Mhz
2)New CPU governors: interactive, savagedzen, smartassV2 , interactiveX
3)New IO schedulers: BFQ,CFQ,VR,SIO
4)EXT4 support
5)Swap support
6)Added CIFS and VPN modules
7)Built using latest Linaro toolchain
8)Misc improvements


Installation:
Create CWM backup(optional)
Download latest version 0.3  from link below and install using CWM.
Kernel is also available on ROM Manager

Info and download link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333553

FlintFire_v1.1 ROM for Olive Pad

Features:
1)Overclocked to 846MHz
2).Darktremor Apps2SD 2.7.5.3 beta 4(requires that you have ext2/ext3/ext4 partition on your SD card; exact procedure to create one is described in installation procedure.)
3) Fully deodexed and zipalligned apps and framework.
4) Rooted.
5) Installed BusyBox with support for init.d scripts
6) Replaced stock boot animation with custom animation 
7)Support for OpenVPN(not tested) and CIFS.
8)Removed some stock apps and updated Gapps.
9)Added a init.d script and tweaks to build.prop(Increased screen density and possible increase in net speed)
10)UI tweaks.


Requrements:
ROM Manager:http://vt100hacks.blogspot.com/2011/11/add-rom-manager-support-to-olive-pad.html

CWM recovery:http://vt100hacks.blogspot.com/2011/10/cwm-5026-recovery-for-olive-pad.html

Download:

ROM is available for download on ROM Manager.

OR download from:http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager

Wipe Data and Cache before installation.

Add ROM Manager Support to Olive Pad

ROM Manager is used to download and install ROMs, manage backups/restore create a2sd partition etc. very efficiently and easily.
For more info check this link:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.koushikdutta.rommanager&hl=en

Requirements:
1)Root Access.(check here)
2)Clockworkmod Recovery 5.0.2.6(check here)
3)ROM Manager (Download from Market)


Instructions:
1)Make sure you have all the requirements.
2)Open ROM Manager and go to options.
2)Select Manual Flash Override.
3)In Confirm Phone Model select: Spice MI700, Commtiva Link N700 and more
4)In Confirm Version select: ClockworkMod 3.x

Now you can use all the ROM Manager options.

Flash Player Update!!(v10.2) for Olive Pad

Adobe Flash Player 10.2 had been ported for armv6 decives which inludes the Olive Pad.
This version is much better and more stable than the previous 10.1 version.

The new version of flash player comes packed in with some set of improvements like :- 

• Better app compatibly
• Now support more armv6 devices
• Comes in with Hardware Acceleration
• More smoother Experience while browsing the internet
• YouTube now works Flawlessly
• Richer graphics and more FPS in animations
• A lot faster the version of flash then 10.1
• Now support Playing small games which do not overload processors

Installation instructions:
Download the apk from here and save it the SD card:
Link:
https://sites.google.com/site/androidcampus911/download-flash-player-10-2
Mirror:
http://www.androidcampus.in/2011/10/adobe-flash-player-102-for-armv6-and.html
Install the apk file and restart the phone.
Best result can be seen in Dolphin HD browser.
Does not work for Opera Mini Browser.

CWM 5.0.2.6 Recovery for Olive Pad

I just compiled the latest version of clockworkmod recovery for Olive Pad.(5.0.2.6)
Its completely stable with new features such as:

1)TAR backup to save space.
2)USB Storage  Mount in recovery.
3)ADB in recovery.

 Also the the volume key bug in the previous versions has been totally fixed. :)

I requested Koush the author of Rom Manager(see here for details) to add official CWM support for our tablet and similar variants.
Very soon you will able to download and install new ROMs and manage backup/restore easily through Rom Manager.
Keep posted to know more.

See here for more info and installation instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243133

CWM 3.0.2.8 for Olive Pad

I recently managed to port cwm 3.0.2.8 to Olive Pad which is better than the previous version 2.5.1.2.
Check out this link to download and see the features: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243133